Butterflying Thank You

I love this challenge - stamping, embossing and punching! Awesome! I made a super easy, super simple, super cute card for anyone!




And...my embossing actually looks ok!! (I'm usually a really lowsy embosser...lol).

Enjoy!



recipe:
solid paper: (?)
patterned paper: target
sentiment stamp: michaels - $1 bin
butterfly stamp: laundry line (k2)
punch: martha stewart royal butterfly
white pen
punch: su slot
versamark
embossing powder: white, michaels
ink: brillance - brown

Two Challenges - You're Too Kind

So I had no idea what I wanted to do tonight...so I thought I'd try two challenges in one. The first - the fabulous Kristina Werner's color inspiration #48 and the mojo-est blog of them all, Mojo Monday.

It was a pretty intense card - luckily, I had my trusty exacto blade :) Always be careful when using!!

recipe:

solid paper: su

patterned paper: green stack

punches: su scallop circle; marvy circle

cuttlebug embossing folders

ribbon: su

stamps: pti - mega messages, butterfly kisses

foam pop ups: target

staples: michaels
stitching: brother (my new sewing machine)!!

What a Wonderful Day (and Yummy Dinner)

Jim and I tried to make kabobs today but we ran out of juice in the grill (like I told Jim it would...) so we took the shrimp, steak and vegetables off of the kabobs and Jim cooked them on the stove with some Italian dressing, Worscheter and lemon juice - YUM. Then we got some a party handle of Jose Cuervo Margarita and wow it was a perfect complement. For dessert we had some fresh fruit.

We ate outside on our lanai - it was beautiful outside, sunny with a great breeze. I put our tablecloth on that we got for our wedding - it was so beautiful and our plates and the colors matched perfectly!

Here are some close ups - mmm mmm good.

Now we are going to finish up the night with Gone in Sixty Seconds...ok let's ride!

My birthday was awesome!!

Happy Birthday to me...! Every year my parents either get me a birthday cake or they make me one (and my mom normally puts lifesavers as candleholders...just because it's cute!)

Those are my parents (and our family cat, Foo). We were watching a new movie with Will Smith "Seven Pounds" - which was awesome by the way (a little slow in the beginning, but it was great overall).

This year I am 23 - woah - time flies and it was a wonderful birthday. Jim got me some PTI stuff (I love him) - thanks Na for helping him :)

I came home from work, and there Jim was - not only did he wrap the presents, but he decorated it with flower and a button - HOW CUTE, right? Uh, he's so adorable.

I am just obsessed with all of this PTI stuff...it's beautiful. He got me the Bitty Dots paper, the Butterfly set and the Mega Mixed Messages. I've already used a little from each!

Not only that but the day after my birthday we went to my sister-in-laws house to celebrate my birthday again! Heather (my sis-in-law) HAND CROCHETED a hot pad, then knit dish towels and hand towels. They are beautiful and you can visit her Etsy store here. She's amazing! Check it out!

(that's my father-in-law and my nephew, Danny sitting next to me). Excuse the terrible picture of me... :)

Butterfly Thanks

Ahh more PTI stuff (LOVE IT!) but it's like the most perfect scrapbooking stuff EVER.

Na got me my first ever PTI stamp set...polka dots - I'm in love. I embossed with white powder (I'm not the best embosser though, as you can see...but I try!)

The butterfly is from a different PTI set that I stamped onto the Raspberry Fizz paper. The sentiment is from the Mega Messages and I finished off the butterfly with some white pen flight marks...oh and a kaiser craft pearl.

Hope you like as much as I do!!

That's it for tonight - thanks for looking!

Bundle of Joy

I know the picture is really blurry, but I made this card for my husband's cousin, Jessi, who just had a GORGEOUS baby girl, Prudence Cassidy (Prue) LOVE.

I used all of my brand new birthday gifts from PTI (thanks Na and hubby!)

The ink is Brillance (pearlescent orchid) and the crystal brad is from Michaels.

Other than that...all PTI and I love it that way. SO OBSESSED. Especially the bitty dots (Na - you are sneaky, sneaky!)

Oh and I finished off the little dots on the butterfly with some glossy accents.

I think she'll like this - I'll post pictures soon!

CUTE!

Raspberry Suite CC - Thanks so much!

Oops, so I missed Dawn's first and second challenges...but I still wanted to make a card with these gorgeous colors. And Christy did such a beauty-job on her card, so I thought I'd try it too!

So I just celebrated my birthday and I got ALL PTI stuff and I was like super excited. I love my friends for helping my wonderful husband pick out my gifts :) lol. He said "I wanted to get you something that would contribute to your hobby" YUMMY I love him. And he picked some good stuff.

Everything is PTI except for the stickles and the solid turquoise paper from SU..and the ink - it is Brillance (?) in the olive and brown and the turquoise is CTMH. Ok and the button - is creative cafe.

I am in love with this card - and I'm going to use it to give to someone who got me a birthday present. Thanks for your help (and presents) ladies!!

Love you all~